Jacob Justice
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jacob Justice
| birth_place = Pikeville, Kentucky
| district = 94th
| state_house = Kentucky
| preceded = Angie Hatton
| successor = Mitch Whitaker
| termstart = January 1, 2023
| termend = January 1, 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|6}}
| party = Republican
| image = Rep. Jacob Justice.jpg
| caption =
| occupation = Dentist
| residence = Elkhorn City, Kentucky
| committees = Banking & Insurance
Health Services
Local Government
| children = 3
}}
Jacob D. Justice (born September 6, 1988){{Cite web |title=Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission |url=https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=94 |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=legislature.ky.gov}} is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 94th House district. His district included Letcher County as well as parts of Harlan and Pike counties.
He did not seek reelection in 2024.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-01-10 |title=2024 Elections Have Been Set |url=https://klccitylimit.com/news/2024/01/2024-elections-have-been-set/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Kentucky League of Cities: City Limit |language=en-US}}
Background
Justice was born on September 6, 1988, in Pikeville, Kentucky. After graduating from East Ridge High School, he earned an associate degree from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System in 2009 and a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Pikeville in 2013.{{Cite web |title=Jacob Justice |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jacob_Justice |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} In 2017, Justice earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Louisville. After graduation, Justice joined his father's dental practice in Elkhorn City.
Outside of politics, Justice serves as a member of the Pike County Health Department's Board of Directors and is an active Shriner.
Political career
- 2020 Justice won a seat on the Elkhorn City Council with 326 votes (14.8%).{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results: Summary of Pike County |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/2020ElectionReports/General/PIKE/summary.zip |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections}}
- 2022 Justice won the 2022 Republican primary with 1,677 votes (51.5%){{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky May17, 2022 Official Primary Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/2022%20Primary%20Election%20results.pdf |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=38}} and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 7,331 votes (56.7%) against Kentucky's 94th House district Democratic incumbent and House Minority Whip Angie Hatton.{{Cite news |last=Childress |first=Rick |title=Can Eastern Kentucky’s last two House Democrats hold on to their seats? |url=https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article268175967.html |access-date=August 28, 2024 |work=Lexington Herald-Leader}}{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/1.17.2023%20Certified%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=72}}